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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]On this board, many act as if the choices are a top 20 school or your child is not cut out for college.

OP, keep in mind that this is a board of wealthy people, striving for elitism. The rest of us mere mortals and our kids will be ok! My child did well in (a public) high school, but not a superstar.  He is at a small LAC that is not at the top, but he can get a good education and go on to have a good life.

I’m sure that elite education has its perks. But most of us are not going to be part of that.  And that’s ok.  [/quote]

This isn’t true.  My view is that if you’re not cut out for a top 20 then you’d be crazy to throw money at a second tier loser private college that no one’s ever heard of.  Just go to a state school and be reasonable.  I hate when DCUM parents who can’t get their kids into top colleges send them to somewhere silly like a CTCL school then make it out that the school is a “hidden gem” that’s as good as Harvard.  [/quote]

A small remote school where kids spend tons of time with professors who are dedicated to teaching undergrads is preferred in the eyes of SOME families over the large state school experience. That has NOTHING to do with them claiming it is analogous to Harvard.

The choices are not Harvard or State U, unless you think your only options are impressing others or being frugal.  [/quote]

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